Dundalk Dog Rescue

Giving unwanted dogs a second chance

Our Mission

To save the lives of dogs on the ” put to sleep” lists in pounds, to help rehabilitate and rehome them, and to promote responsible dog ownership.
Dogs end up at the pound for a number of reasons. A stray dog in the pound has 5 days to be reclaimed or re-homed (Control of Dogs Act, 1986). A dog surrendered by it’s owners may be euthanised immediately. Louth County Council does it’s best to rehome dogs but unfortunately due to the sheer volume of dogs entering the pound many dogs are listed for euthanasia to accommodate new arrivals.

How to Help

Donating could not be easier! You can send the text ‘DDR’ to 50300 or use our PayPal link. Alternatively you can make a donation directly into our bank account:

IBAN: IE45 BOFI 90336584662465

We have a lot of dogs in foster and these dogs need a lot of TLC and help. You now have a chance to sponsor a dog.
It’s a once-off payment and you get a sponsorship pack.

We ship a lot of dogs to and from Vets, Kennels and new homes and we often need help with transport. Please contact us if you are interested in helping out.

Some ideas include: coffee morning, sponsored parachute jump, sponsored run/walk, raffle… the list is endless.

It costs a lot to run the rescue. We regularly fundraise and hold table quizzes, sponsored dog walks and other events throughout the year.

Foster carers are the cornerstone of the dog rescue. Become a foster carer and help out a dog in need during the most difficult time in their lives.

Our Partners

News/Pupdates

4 hours ago

Dundalk Dog Rescue
Sponsor Cards now available for our upcoming Walk & BBQ on Sunday 18th June.Would you and you dog like to raise vital funds for Dundalk Dog Rescue and help with the running costs of our new Rescue Centre in Dromiskin?No registration fee on the day for anyone who takes a card, you’ll get a free goodie bag too 😊Send us a message or contact a DDR volunteer if you would like a card ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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6 hours ago

Dundalk Dog Rescue
Hello June 🌞The next 30 days will be brought to you by gorgeous Bowie 😍#rescuedogsrock #adoptdontshop ... See MoreSee Less
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15 hours ago

Dundalk Dog Rescue
‼️ Beyond urgent ‼️Not one offer to foster Jameson - his long term foster family cannot keep him beyond Friday ... And we have nowhere for him to go 😭😭😭Please share amongst your friends 🙏🙏🙏 after all he has been through 🐾💙#fosteringsaveslives #deednotbreed #rescuesworkingtogetherHave you met Jameson ? 🎈Please email: rehoming@dundalkdogrescue.ie workinganimalguardians@gmail.com What a lovely boy 🧡. Jameson has been on a long journey in his life to find his FOREVER HOME. Jameson has spent so long with such as such a lonely heart.💔 Found as a stray he went to DCC Dog Pound for a very long time. Our brilliant friends in DDR brought Jameson into rescue and attended to his surgical needs on his leg. 🙏🧡Jameson is fully recovered but unfortunately his time in his current foster who have been amazing, is now up.😔Both rescues are trying to find Jameson a new foster home as we do not want him to go back into kennel environment. He has really earned his sofa and he is very happy to share and snuggle in beside you. 🥰Jameson would like to be the only pet in the home ( he is fine passing dogs on the lead) and to go to an adult home. He would like a quiet area as he is still acclimatising to traffic. 🚚Are you the one to put all of the pieces of Jameson's heart back together?? 💔 Please share Jameson as you might know someone who can help. 🧡🐾 ... See MoreSee Less
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21 hours ago

Dundalk Dog Rescue
Another wonderful day visiting local schools. O Fiaich College was our destination today and what a welcome me and the dogs got. To say we are a county of dog lovers is an understatement, they were just fabulous with the dogs, with many questions about our Dundalk Dog Rescue and not forgetting a huge sum fundraised for us. Thank you so much Catherine, the team and all your fine students for welcoming us today. Your all only mighty 👏👏#dogrescue#ofiaichcollege ... See MoreSee Less
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1 day ago

Dundalk Dog Rescue
CHANGE OF DATE….. so sorry guys the date for our annual walk has changed to the following week Sunday 18th. Hope you can all make it. SHARE widely and let’s make it a great day for all of us 🧡 ... See MoreSee Less
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2 days ago

Dundalk Dog Rescue
Our precious Millie was neutered last Friday .. as a precaution, she was kept overnight in the vets. Thankfully a foster was secured, so upon release from the vets, Millie headed straight there to enjoy the comforts of a home environment 🌟Millie is being well looked after by resident pupsters Hyper and Otto; both former DDR pooches 🐾🐾Foster homes - changing lives one dog at a time 💫Millie is reserved ❤️#dontbuyloverescueit #adoptdontshop #fostersaveslives ... See MoreSee Less
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